Purpose: The present review aims to identify studies which have investigated arson or firesetting in individuals with ASD. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic PRISMA review was conducted. Findings: The present review highlighted the relatively little research that has been conducted to date exploring firesetting or arson in individuals with ASD. Eleven papers were identified in the present review study. Six were cases studies and five were empirical studies. The case studies identified in the review highlighted some of the ASD symptomology which may contribute to this type of criminal behaviour. Also, the empirical studies indicate that there is a higher prevalence of individuals with ASD who engage in such criminal behaviours. Research limitations/implications: There is an urgent need to further empirical research in this area and for there to be an increased awareness and understanding of how ASD can contribute to arson and firesetting in both a legal and clinical context. Originality/value: This is the first review, to the author’s knowledge, to explore the literature on firesetting or arson in individuals with ASD.

中文翻译：

---

自闭症谱系障碍患者的纵火和纵火：系统的PRISMA评论

目的：本综述旨在确定对自闭症患者进行纵火或纵火调查的研究。设计/方法/方法：进行了系统的PRISMA审查。调查结果：本综述强调了迄今为止进行的相对较少的研究，以探讨ASD患者的火警或纵火。在本综述研究中鉴定出11篇论文。六个是案例研究，五个是实证研究。审查中确定的案例研究突出了一些ASD症状，这些症状可能助长了这种犯罪行为。此外，实证研究表明，从事此类犯罪行为的自闭症患者的患病率更高。研究局限/含义：迫切需要在这一领域进行进一步的实证研究，并提高人们对ASD如何在法律和临床环境中促进纵火和火灾的认识和理解。独创性/价值：据作者所知，这是第一篇综述，探讨了自闭症患者中有关纵火或纵火的文献。